Cale Hunt brings to Windows Central more than nine years of experience writing about laptops, PCs, accessories, games, and beyond. If it runs Windows or in some way complements the hardware, there’s a good chance he knows about it, has written about it, or is already busy testing it.
Cale has published hundreds of reviews on Windows Central, and he's not afraid to give his honest opinion regarding everything from PC gaming hardware to Windows software and laptops.
This allows him to efficiently curate buying guides and product advice, giving readers a no-nonsense look at the options that will best suit their needs.
When he isn’t in his office writing, tinkering with tech, or gaming, Cale enjoys playing acoustic guitar (he’s a sucker for Bluegrass music), reading novels, tending the garden, and providing his two cats some much-needed attention.
Latest articles by Cale Hunt

Lenovo's Fall sale sees up to 48% off top laptops, desktops, and monitors
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Lenovo's Fall Tech Fest sale is live now, and I'm seeing discounts up to nearly 50% on top gaming, business, and consumer hardware.

Trump’s H-1B visa fee: Microsoft panics, memos fly
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft It was a frantic weekend for Microsoft following Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee announcement, but some of the concern was unfounded due to confusing guidance. Here's what we know so far.

Best Buy drops prices by up to $390 on AMD gaming PCs
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Best Buy is currently hosting some major deals on AMD-powered gaming laptops and pre-built desktops, with up to $390 off for a limited time.

Own an Anker power bank? It may be one of 481,000 recalled.
By Cale Hunt published
Accessories Anker voluntarily recalled five power banks earlier this year, but we now have more information courtesy of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Groundbreaking AI regulations passed in Italy to safeguard users
By Cale Hunt published
AI Following the EU's 2023 AI Act, Italy has become the first EU country to enact its own set of AI legislation with strict penalties for harmful deepfakes and fraud.

NVIDIA's new AI GPU hit by a fresh round of Chinese regulation
By Cale Hunt published
AI Chinese officials have reportedly ordered top tech firms to stop buying and testing NVIDIA's new RTX Pro 6000D AI GPU.

This modder transformed his Legion Go handheld into a gaming laptop
By Cale Hunt published
Handhelds The Legion Go is a versatile gaming handheld thanks to its removable controllers, but did you ever think you'd see it turned into a laptop?

Could Krayzor's dual-screen gaming laptop redefine budget gaming at $851?
By Cale Hunt published
PC gaming A new dual-screen gaming laptop with an upgradeable NVIDIA RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has appeared on Kickstarter. Here's what we know.

Fiverr lays off 30% amid AI-driven transformation — what’s next?
By Cale Hunt published
AI Fiverr's CEO recently announced that the company is cutting about 30% of its staff to focus on AI restructuring. Here's why this sort of news is no longer surprising.

AMD surprises with new Ryzen 5 and 7 F-series chips launch
By Cale Hunt published
Components Just when you thought Zen 3 was in the rearview, AMD adds another new CPU. It also announced a new option for Zen 4, as well as two new F-series Ryzen 9000 chips.

Dell’s iconic XPS laptops are on clearance — and the deals are huge
By Cale Hunt published
Deals From Snapdragon X Elite-powered XPS 13 battery champs to XPS 16 creator display, Dell’s clearance makes high-end hardware suddenly affordable.

AMD's FSR 4 upscaling has unofficially arrived for RDNA 2/3 GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
PC Gaming Remember that FSR 4 source code leak on GitHub from a few weeks ago? Someone used it to get AMD's latest upscaler running on unsupported hardware.

Nano Banana is changing AI image generation forever
By Cale Hunt published
AI Half a billion images in weeks: Nano Banana in Google’s Gemini app makes hyper-real edits that keep faces consistent across scenes.

ChatGPT goes to school in the UK; universities aren't prepared
By Cale Hunt published
AI UK students are using AI to write essays, study for exams, and even complete homework. Teachers are scrambling to keep up.

Borderlands 4 now has 68 official GPU settings profiles
By Cale Hunt published
PC gaming Borderlands 4 was released on PC with some serious performance issues, and while the Gearbox CEO is arguing with gamers, a list of optimal settings for 68 different GPUs has arrived.

NVIDIA is facing a Chinese antitrust investigation (again)
By Cale Hunt published
AI China's State Administration for Market Regulation has released a statement that finds NVIDIA guilty of anti-trust practices.

Want to play WoW? These PCs are your best options.
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC Need a new PC to run World of Warcraft and WoW Classic? There are many great options out there, but I've narrowed it down to six laptops and desktops with a mix of performance and cost.

Have an RTX 3080? These CPU upgrades are easy to recommend.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Desktop NVIDIA's RTX 3080 remains a relevant GPU for gaming in 2025, and you can make the most of it with the right CPU. Here are my favorites to help you get the perfect hardware combo.

This RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop is $400 off, perfect for Battlefield 6
By Cale Hunt published
Deals The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) doesn't usually come cheap, but this Best Buy deal has knocked $400 off for a limited time. It's a perfect option for high-end gaming.

AI PCs are just 5% of the market — Lenovo says that’s about to change
By Cale Hunt published
AI Lenovo's Executive Vice President and President of Intelligent Devices Group, Luca Rossi, answered AI PC questions during a round table at IFA 2025. Here's what I learned.

When you want to play Minecraft at its best while on the go, these are the laptops to get
By Zachary Boddy, Cale Hunt last updated
Minecraft We've rounded up our favorite gaming laptops and ultrabooks for playing Minecraft, whether you want to keep things simple or dive deep with community mods.

My favorite CPUs are a perfect match for your NVIDIA RTX 4060
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware Upgrading or building a new PC with an NVIDIA RTX 4060 as the GPU? My list of top processors to pair with the RTX 4060 can help ensure you land the right chip for your system.

Stormgate wanted an RTS renaissance — it got a reckoning instead
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Half of Stormgate players like the RTS — but that’s not enough. Frost Giant blames external industry issues, while users have other complaints.
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